iyaalu

Yoruba

Àwọn ìlù bàtá pẹ̀lú ìyáàlù wọn

Ìyáàlù dùndún

Alternative forms

• ìyá ìlù

Etymology

ìyá (“mother”) +‎ ìlù (“drum”), literally “Mother drum”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.jáà.lù/

Noun

ìyáàlù

1. The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."